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Feb 20, 2011 | 09:13 PM

jmorris42

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Hand grips

I have a new set of grips for my bike. Swapping the throttle grip is easy. But what about the left side? I can't get the factory hand grip off. What's the trick here?

Feb 20, 2011 | 09:14 PM

Tx_Outlaw

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Cut it off. It's glued on.

Feb 20, 2011 | 09:17 PM

Kowan

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I just death gripped it and twisted back and forth until it came off.
Or you can just cut it off.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf-EK...eature=related

Feb 20, 2011 | 09:18 PM

JIMSFBL

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Originally Posted by Tx_Outlaw

Cut it off. It's glued on.

Yep, use an exacto knife or similar and cut long ways right down the grip and peel it off.

Feb 20, 2011 | 10:24 PM

kamkam2

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If you have an air compressor, you can use an air gun and stick it under the edge of the grip and pull the trigger. The grip should start to lossen up an slide off.

Feb 21, 2011 | 07:53 AM

Bsod

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Originally Posted by jmorris42

I have a new set of grips for my bike. Swapping the throttle grip is easy. But what about the left side? I can't get the factory hand grip off. What's the trick here?

If you want to save it, take a long thin screwdriver and slide it under a bit work it up and down and back an forth, squirt some WD40 keep doing it and it'll come off quite easy... Just gotta mees with it a bit.. Old hacksaw blade will do it also but may break.